Blackhawks  2    Flyers  3

Recap: Philadelphia vs. Chicago

Sports Network | March 13, 2010

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Chris Pronger scored the game-winner with 2.1 seconds left in regulation as Philadelphia edged Chicago, 3-2, at Wachovia Center.

With time winding down, Claude Giroux carried the puck down the right-wing side and waited at the outer edge of the right circle, until Pronger raced down the left side and was able to redirect the cross-ice pass into a half- open net.

"It's huge. We didn't want to get this to end in overtime or have it end 4- on-4 or in a shootout," said Pronger about the timing of the winning score. "We need to play with that fire and competitiveness. We had that attitude that we've lost and need to learn how to keep."

Simon Gagne and Scott Hartnell also recorded third-period scores for the Flyers, who have won three of four.

Michael Leighton, who was making his 13th consecutive start, stopped 39-of-41 shots for Philadelphia, which has won 13 of the last 15 meetings against Chicago since December, 1997.

Kris Versteeg and Marian Hossa tallied for the Blackhawks, who had taken three of four games coming in and failed in their bid to tie San Jose for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Sharks now hold a three-point lead (96-93) over Chicago after an overtime loss to Florida.

Cristobal Huet made 31 saves in the setback.

"Getting out of here without a point -- that's how we should see it," Huet admitted. "We lost two points. It's something you have nightmares about."

In a scoreless first period, Leighton made 15 saves and Huet stopped 12 shots.

Leighton continued to shine in the second, diving across the crease to stop a Hossa chance midway through. Huet responded by staying strong despite intense Flyers pressure in the final 90 seconds of the period, including a great sprawling stop on Dan Carcillo from 10 feet.

Gagne broke the deadlock at the 1:18 mark of the third period, taking a dish from Carcillo and beating a diving Huet from the left circle.

Versteeg knotted the game at 3:01 while Chicago was on the power play, chipping home a rebound from the left side.

Hossa gave the 'Hawks a 2-1 lead with 7:09 left in regulation, but Hartnell fought off a defender and beat Huet off the left post with 2:04 to play.

"We need to get back to playing some good hockey," said Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette. "You're going to give up scoring chances to them, everybody does."

Pronger's last game-winning tally occurred on January 19 against Columbus, and his last goal of any kind came on January 23 against Carolina...Chicago has not won in Philadelphia since November 9, 1996, having lost eight straight since then...Hartnell broke a 13-game goalless drought stretching back to January 30.